Roosevelt in Harrisonburg tours CCC camps in Shenandoah Valley
President Roosevelt arrived in Harrisonburg by special train and began a tour of three civilian conservation corps camps in the Shenandoah Valley. He aims to inspect the camps he created to curb unemployment and plans a return to Hyde Park after visiting the camps and a cruise aboard Vincent Astor’s Nourmahal.
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United Press
Harrisonburg
Roosevelt
Highland
Civilian Conservation Corps
Shenandoah Valley
White House
Hatuday
Hyde ‘Park
Vincent Astor
Nourmahal
Washingtonavy
Bitter Feud Over NRA Coal Industry Code
Hearings on the coal industry code edge toward a showdown between the NRA and non union operators. The dispute risks a test of the recovery act as non union bosses refuse to accept a code allowing union organizing.
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NRA
United Press
United Mine Workers
NRA Consumers' Board
Mary Rumsey
Willian P. Coburn
Chicago
Palletes
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Tabor
Washington
Perkins
Massachusetts
Wallace
Farmers oppose milk price rise in Philadelphia area
In Hilltown Pennsylvania dairy farmers at the Philadelphia milk shed Conference oppose any price increase to consumers. They call for distributors to absorb the cost and lower the consumer price from 10 to 9 cents a quart, arguing current distributor profits are sufficient. The statewide milk strike question was deferred to August 211.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Mil Shed
Committee For Action of
Philadelphia Milk Shed
Hilltown
Tariff Increases Hit American Goods In Broad Move
The bureau of customs raised rates on twenty six American products including gloves soap glycerine oleo margarine and patent leather from minimum or intermediate to the highest level. The change affects seventeen New England and midwestern tanneries shipping here and triples to tenfold the duties. Esthonia declares emergency censorship and bans some militia groups as authorities seize funds and assets.
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United Press Pari
Bureau of Customa
New England
Three Slain in Gang Shootout Outside Stuben Club
In Kansas City Missouri on August 12 three men were killed on a South Side street outside the Stuben Club during a gangland feud. Sheriff Thomas B. Bush, driving by after a garden party, opened fire with a riot gun, killing two occupants of a car and arresting a third as a fourth man was taken into custody. Victims named include Ferris Antone or Tony Anthon, Sam Scola also called Sam Hogg, and Gus Pasoni known as Stein.
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United Press
Kansas City
Stuben
Thomas B. Bush
Ferris Antone
Tony Anthon
Sam Scola
Sam Hogg
Gus Pasoni
Van Dyke hails miners peace and new deal in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports Warren Van Dyke, state Democratic chair, welcomes President Roosevelt’s settlement of the Payette county coal strike. He blames Melton Grundy politics for factory idleness and asserts the NRA ends big business control while the state gains from the new deal and NRA campaign.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Bituimitiova
Payette County
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Washington
Warren van Dyke
Melton-Grundy
van Dyke
NRA
Sixth candidate for council announces run
Frank O. Howard, a former City Council member, has entered the race for a four year term. Petitions were circulated Friday afternoon to seek nomination on both tickets. Howard previously served a full four year term on the municipal commission. Other candidates include incumbents C. Al Duke, Ross M. Mead and John A. Blatt, with M Innest A. Williams and M Leo Muth eriel also running.
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Frank O. Howard
Ste Priday
Connell
Howard
Munipal Commission
Minnest A. Williams
M. Leo Mutheriel
C. al Duke
Ross M. Mead
John A. Blatt
Guardsmen Quit Split at Frick Mine Sparks Union Tension
Union mine workers accuse the Frick Coke Company Colonial No 4 of padding voting lists to defeat the union candidate for weighman. Washington arbitration chair W Swope warned of serious consequences as state militiamen prepare to leave their Erie district armories amid a two week strike.
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United Press Uniontown
H.C. Frick Coke Company
Colonial No. 4
United Mine Workers of America
Tuys
Geard W. Swope
Arbitration Board
Washington
Frink Company
Frick Company
Tuohy Indicted in St Paul Kidnapping Case
Aug 12 in St Paul the federal government moved on indictments under the Lindbergh law against Roger Tuohy and others tied to the Hammer kidnapping for $100,000. The abductors allegedly seized multimillionaire William Hammer and held him for ransom while Anna Sanderson, a visiting friend, was connected to the case.
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ST. Paul
Roger (the Terrible
Fire destroys Perry Lines farm house and barn
A lightning or arson suspected blaze destroyed the Perry Lines farm house and barn on the Clymor road near the city. State police summoned to investigate after a gasoline can and hose were found near Gerry Lines’ home. Loss projected around $5,000 with some coverage by insurance.
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Perry Lines
Clymor
Lines
Gerry Lines
Lines Brother
Juan Meyerink
Clymer
Columbus
I 3
Aero Supply Corporation
Corry
Gem Salesman Escapes Gang In Manhattan Abduction Plot
Jersey City jewelry seller Fred Taub, 48, seized in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, escaped after his guard fled and hid in a house. A $10,000 kidnapping plan unraveled within an hour as an ax-convict threat faded and police pursued leads. Taub’s cries drew attention. his clothing was recovered from the rooming house.
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United Press
Jersey City
Lower East
Manhattan
Fred Taub
Priser
Aurprice
Taub
Som van Vooals
Jaleeman
Lin
Kcdnapers
Tab
Bes Grtes & Alot
Italo Balbo Fleet Returns After Historic Seaplane Flight
Italo Balbo and 28 seaplanes completed a mass flight, receiving a triumphant welcome in Ostia near Rome. General Balbo led the fleet from Lisbon to Ostia, departing at 6:10 and 6:40, after a 1,150 to 1,200 mile journey that avoided hidden danger and ended with a grand welcome at the Tiber river port.
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Thomas B. Morgan
United Press
Carlo del Prete
Ostia
Italy
Italo Balbo
Rome
Lisbon
Portugal
Ttalé Balbo
Tiber
Waino
Mediterranean
Yrehenian Sea
United States
Amsterdam
Ponta del Gada
Azores
Balbo
Straits of Gibraltar
Four Killed at Euclid Crossing Auto Hit By Train
Four people died when a speeding passenger train struck an automobile at a grade crossing in Euclid Village, a Cleveland suburb. Police found the sedan registered to John B. Kennedy, a New York Central supervisor, and tentatively identified three bodies as Kennedy, his wife Anna, and their 14 year old grandson Jack Mahling.
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Tee
Cleveland
Euclid Village
John B. Kennedy
New York Central Railroad
Kennedy
Anna Kennedy
Jack Mahling
Three men held after throng storms relief office
Indiana Pa Aug 12 three men were held for grand jury action after six hours of testimony on a march of 500 persons on the county relief board office. The crowd demanded higher relief and clothing for children.
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Indiana
United Press
Sellef Board
Justice of the
Pedce
Walter H. Jathson
J. W. Blaney
Black Lick
Indiana County Workers Federation
William Dias
Blairsville
M. M. Mock
Fire Destroys Barn On Union City Property
A barn on the Thomas Han Jey property at 5 West High Street Union City was completely burned. Firefighters report two neighborly blazes spread to the structure destroying furniture and leaving the barn doors to the ground.
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Union City
Thomas Han Jey
West High Street
Lnion City
Erie Railroad shows strong July business gains in Mahoning division
Meadvill e reports July revenue up by more than 1 million and payroll up 10 to 12 percent as Erie Railroad’s Mahoning division notes sustained gains across freight and passenger traffic. Backshops adopt an 18 day July August schedule, with possible continuation into September. No winter forecast yet.
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Erie Railroad
Sytem
Meadville
Mahoning
Conn Dairy Producers Plan Holiday Strike
Between 10 000 and 12 000 Connecticut milk producers plan a labor holiday starting August 17 at 6 p m calling for a 65 cent per quart price for 4 per cent butter fat and a production quota. surplus to be sold at public auction to highest bidder.
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Ay Unites
Hartfor
Conn
Partners National Association
Dwight Warthams
Bloomfield
Opposition to Foreign Intervention in Cuba Deepens
Riots erupt in Havana as Gerardo Machado seeks leave of absence and a new regime is arranged. Col. Antonio Jimenez, head of the Par ta secret police, is killed in the unrest. Machado asks Congress for a temporary departure and Alberto Herrera to be interim president before a provisional regime takes over.
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United Press
Havana
Gerardo Machado
Col
Antonio Jimenez
Parta
Machado
Congress
Cuba
Alberto Herrera
Herrera
Subs
State Department
Directors of Corry Hospital Associa tion Meet Last Evening
The Corry Hospital Association board met in the Wie Library building for routine business. They received communications, assigned items to committees, and approved a new Pennsylvania Gas Company rate schedule. The July report cited 82 patients, 464 days of service, 7 births, 3 deaths, 17 major and 25 minor operations, with potential savings noted from gas rates.
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Corry Hospital Association
Belg
Wie
Wil Rowe
Joca Farist
Dave
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Aes
Rene
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